Investigation of toroidal pore and oligomerization by melittin using transmission electron microscopy

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 343, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 222-228

  Park, Seong Cheol ^a,b   Kim, Jin Young ^a   Shin, Sun Oh ^a   Jeong, Chan Young ^a   Kim, Mi Hyun ^a   Shin, Song Yub ^a   Cheong, Gang Won ^b   Park, Yoonkyung ^a   Hahm, Kyung Soo ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Melittin; Oligomerization; Toroidal pore

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; DEXTRAN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MELITTIN; OLIGOMER; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; TETRAMER;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOLYSIS; LIPID COMPOSITION; OLIGOMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CHITIN; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; LIPOSOMES; MELITTEN; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; POROSITY; YEASTS;

EID: 33645109742     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.02.090     Document Type: Article

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